Detachable vehicle-wheel



R. A. P ENRosE. DETACHABLE VEHICL WHEEL. APPLICATIAQN FILED JAN. I4.' l9l8.

Pai-@mcd out. 28,1919.

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RICHARD A. PENROSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DETACHABLE VEHICLE-WHEEL.

. ot which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to a hub for a quick detachable wire or other type of vehicle wheel; and in such connection it relates particularly to. the arrangement of the inner hub-member and the outer shellmember, so as to interlockingly telescope. one with the other in preventing independent rotation and thus an efficient quick demountable hub tor a vehicle driving or other wheel.

The principal object of my present invention` is to provide a composite vehicle wheelhub, consisting of two separable telescoping members with recesses and lugs in rear arranged to loekingly engageI one another against rotation separately; the front of one of said members is arranged with lugs to engage a locking-means in the emplacement ot such means about the lugs ot said inner yhub-member to automatically secure. both members against detachment, in rotation of the wheel.

The'nature and scope ot my invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part herein", in which,

Figure l, is a View partly in elevation and partly in longitudinal section ot a de,- tachahle vehicle-wheel` embodying essential main features-in general constructive arrangement. ot my said invention.

Fig. iq, is a vertical sectional view on the line fr, m, ot'- Fig. l. showing the interlocking features ol: the rear portion respectively ot the inner and onter telescoping members oi the wheel-hub and providing an ellicient hub for the driving or other wheel of a vehicle.

Fig. 3, is a trout end View of the composite. hub. consisting of two telescoping members lochingly held to each other.

Fig. 4, is a similar view of the composite huh locking ring-means;A and Fig. 5. is a plan view ot the inner hub member having beveled lugs formed therewith and recesses formed between the. lugs Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application ied January 14, 1918. Serial No. 211,770.

and the locking-means arranged to enter the recesses and to embrace the beveled lugs of the inner hub-member so as to become lockingly engaged therewith against ying ofi or detachment ot the telescoped members ot the said composite hub.

Referring to the drawings, the composite wheel hub, comprises an inner member a, anlgl a shell member a2, telescoping with each ot er.

The inner member a, is formed with a eirvcular rear boss al, and a series of lugs a.

This member is arranged partly tapering in .outline toward the front and between the toipurposes to be presently more fully eX- plained.

The shell member a2, is provided with an enlarged rear extremital part a, and in the body ot the enlarged part of said member are arranged a series ot oblong slots or recesses a7, This member is provided with a bore surface as, slanting in diameter to the front whereat is arranged preferably an inturned circular end as the termination of the outwardly slanting beveled surface a. Rearwardly of the beveled surface a9, the bore surface a8, ot the shell member is arranged cylindrical to snugly engage the shoulder a, ot the inner member a, therewith, while the slots or recesses a". receive and firmly engage the yinner member lugs (t3, when the two members have. been telescoped with each other, as shown in Fig. l. The circular inturned end am, as so arranged is provided to snugly lit the groove 721. ot the locking-ring means l), and entering the, lugs 722, in the rear of the lugs a5. after first alining the same with the recesses H12. of thel inner member a, and turning slightly the said locking-ring 7) permits instantly the lugs b2, ot the locking-ring 72 5 ro engage the lugs a5, of the said inner member a. This emplaceffient and turning ot the said locking-ring u. permits ot' the inner member a, to be securely held to the shell member '(11, against detachment 'From the inner member a. The foregoing arrangement provides -an efficient quick detachable vehicle wheel-hub.' A hub tor a vehicle driving wheel which is Jfree from wear as well as rattle. Moreover, a wheelhub reliably safeguarded against possible detaehnient7 yet when requirements demand a hub is provided which is readily clemonnt able, that is, qniel; detaebment ot one member of' such composite wheel-hub from 'the other teleseeping member et the Same.

The front of the innei` hub-member a, in position is fitted with a dust or mnd cap c, as shown in Fig. ,1, which absolutely Safeguards 'the said members against their detachment or flying oit, in action of' the Wheel.

-l-lavingl thus de erihed the nature and object et my invention, what l Claim as new and desire te lsecure blv Letters Patent isz- A composite wheel hub, consisting ot' two telescepingr niembers the inner member heing' et' greater diameter in the rear than in the trent.r and in the, rear termed with lugs, distant-ed apart about the same` Said meinher provided intermediate et itis' length with a shoulder and bevond the latter toward the trent said member offset and terminating in a flanged extremity having` the inner side `thereei3 lwveled and the interior snrtaee threaded, the enter hnb-n'lei'nber 'formed in the rear "with reeeeses enmplemental in form to those et the lugs et Said inner hub-inember, arranged so as te snugly engage earh other against separable rotation of said members, a lock-ringlr the interior having lugs with one sin-fare beveled and one side grooved lor engaging the edge et said enter member and a llanged Cap with a threaded sleeve for engaging said inner men'iber, the ilanee et' said rap arranged to Contact with the trent ot Said innei-member and the Snrtaee ot Said leek-ring. the combined arrangement ot' the, eomposte huh being lanch, that the teleseoning o't the two hub-niemhers` and emplaeement ot' the lock-ring with the reslwetive beveled urtare/S ot the inner huh-member and leek-ring' .in engagement anten'iatieall)v lorlel the -ame against rotation and the applying; et the rap prevents the disengagement ot' said lock-ring' and inner hub-member, .araibstantialb as de- Srribed.

lin witnesa whereof. l have hereunto Set mv signature in the presence, of two Subserihing` n'itneS-Ses.

RTCHARD A. PENRSE, lNitnesses 4 Y J. Tinnen DOUGLASS, MARIAN Gnomi. 

